Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 583: 15

Answer

95% confidence interval for difference: $-128.47\ltµ_M-µ_W\lt-42.62$ We are 95% confident that the difference between the wait time at McDonald's and Wendy's is between -128.47 and -42.62 seconds. He could claim that McDonald's customers normally wait from 1 to 2 minutes less than Wendy's customers.

Work Step by Step

In MINITAB, enter the McDonald’s values in C1 and the Wendy’s values in C2. Select Stat -> Basic Statistics -> 2-Sample t Select "Each sample is in its own column" In Sample 1 enter C1 and in Sample 2 enter C2 Click in Options. Enter 95 in Confidence level, 0 in Hypothesized difference. In "Alternative hypothesis" select "Difference $\ne$ hypothesized difference". Click OK. Click OK.
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